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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1983
Page
10
Willie Wilson warns of a healthy Kansas City Royals in 1983 while Page 4 previews the Super Bowl by content routing. Page 8 reports drama in Lebanon with tense rhetoric as GOP lawmakers seek budget cuts and state leaders clash.
RMH 1982 utilization shows fewer admissions 2373 down from 2539 and longer lengths of stay 5.66 days for adults. Outpatient services rise to 258 outpatient operations and 15 194 outpatients, with inpatient revenue 3 583 658 80 and outpatient 570 326 20. Budget gaps shift toward lower outpatient revenue in 1983 projections.
U S Senator Bob Dole defended Reagan's new federalism in a Kansas Legislature address. He framed the plan as shared responsibility and praised federalism as government closer to citizens. Dole recalled his roots in Kansas and highlighted a partnership between federal and local authorities, despite mixed views from governors.
Kansas lawmakers warned that allowing construction work in progress to be billed in rates may trigger about a 58 to 60 percent rise in residential electric bills within a year. Brian Moline of the Kansas Corporation Commission said the Wolf Creek plant project would chiefly gain from such a change. The bill targets Wolf Creek, a joint venture of KG&E, KCPL, and KEPCo, and would not be ready for other plants still under construction. KG&E serves 233,000 customers, KCPL 112,000, and KEPCo about 85,000 across Kansas.
The week’s third storm triggered massive waves and high tides washing away homes and damaging piers. Nine deaths are linked to the storms, with a Scottsdale air crash possibly weather related. Dams, levees fail, evacuations mount as damage runs into tens of millions.
Franklin County Commissioner Roger Keith addressed the Ottawa Optimist Club on the 1-cent sales tax, arguing it could raise about 400000 annually with 100000 to 132000 staying in the general fund or public works. He warned of funding gaps, road maintenance costs, and long-term effects while noting past revenue losses from repeals and exemptions. Four informational meetings are planned before the April 5 election.
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